Biography

American actor and sex symbol. Handsome, blond, blue-eyed actor, William Bradley Pitt made his Hollywood debut in 1991, in a minor part in "Thelma and Louise." Since then, his sharp good looks have been featured in many films and have won him such accolades as "sexiest man alive" (People magazine, 1995 and 2000) and being named #23 of the 100 sexiest stars alive (Empire magazine, 1995). He followed his short but memorable appearance in "Thelma and Louise" with a feature role in "A River Runs Through It," directed by Robert Redford, and his career really took off. While critics may question his greatness as an actor, the public adores him, and he is reported to be earning over $17 million per picture. His acting awards include a 1995 nomination for an Academy Award and Golden Globe award in 1996, both for his supporting role in "Twelve Monkeys" as well as an Emmy nomination for his guest appearance in "Friends" in 2002.

The eldest of three children, Pitt grew up in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated from Kickapoo High School where he played tennis and basketball, sang in choir, acted in drama class, debated on the debate team, and was active in student government. He was named "Best Dressed" by his classmates. Although he attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism and advertising, he left just short of graduation, but not before posing for a pinup calendar. He arrived in Los Angeles to pursue his dream of an acting career, initially landing such jobs as driving strippers around in a limo and dressing up in a chicken outfit, handing out cigarette samples for a restaurant.

His love life has been the subject of much public interest, and he has been romantically linked with Juliette Lewis and Geena Davis, among others. In 1995, he met Gwyneth Paltrow, his co-star in "Seven." They became engaged on 12/20/1996, but their relationship ended on 6/16/1997. Shortly afterward he met Jennifer Aniston of TV’s hit show "Friends," and they exchanged vows in a million dollar wedding on 7/29/2000. According to Steven Stuckey who was in attendance, they were pronounced "man and wife" at 7:02 PM PDT in Malibu, CA.

Pitt's hobbies are interior design and architecture, and he claims, "I’d like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands-on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right." He has also been quoted as saying, "Fame is a bitch, man."

On January 7, 2005, he and his wife Jennifer Aniston announced their separation, after four years of marriage. Shortly afterward he was seen often with Angelina Jolie and joined her on her good-will excursions to impoverished countries. In December 2005, he filed to adopt her two children and on January 19, 2006, her children’s last name was officially changed from Jolie to Jolie-Pitt. The actors also announced that they were expecting a baby.

Their daughter, Shiloh Novel Jolie-Pitt was born on May 28, 2006 at 1:40 AM in Walvis Bay, Namibia according to Bild, a German magazine. Other news reports gave the 27th as the birth date but probably because of time zone differences.

On July 12, 2008 the couple welcomed twins, born by Caesarian section with Pitt present at the birth.

Pitt and Jolie married in a private ceremony in the south of France on 23 August 2014.